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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Assets, Current        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 744 $ 562 $ 1,229 $ 201
Trade and other receivables, net 363 240    
Other current assets 326 227    
Total current assets 1,433 1,029    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 750 1,309    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,576 1,117    
Property and equipment, at cost 3,393 3,182    
Accumulated depreciation (922) (830)    
Property and equipment, net 2,471 2,352    
Goodwill 18,398 14,345    
FCC licenses 8,600 8,600    
Other 1,074 1,073    
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 28,072 24,018    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 6,373 1,072    
Other assets 709 480    
Total assets 41,384 31,377    
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 992 985    
Current portion of debt 5 5    
Deferred revenue 2,292 1,877    
Other current liabilities 22 5    
Total current liabilities 3,311 2,872    
Long-term debt 13,519 8,013    
Deferred income tax liabilities 2,693 2,025    
Other liabilities 777 751    
Total liabilities 20,300 13,661    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 15,448 11,756    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 5,636 5,960    
Total liabilities and equity 41,384 31,377    
Liberty Sirius XM Group        
Assets, Current        
Cash and cash equivalents 173 287 526 112
Trade and other receivables, net 234      
Other current assets 219      
Total current assets 626      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 173      
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 610 164    
Property and equipment, at cost 2,141      
Accumulated depreciation (821)      
Property and equipment, net 1,320      
Goodwill 14,250      
FCC licenses 8,600      
Other 931      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 23,781      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 987      
Other assets 146      
Total assets 27,643      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable (receivable) (9)      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 783      
Current portion of debt 5      
Deferred revenue 1,865      
Other current liabilities 3      
Total current liabilities 2,647      
Long-term debt 6,712      
Deferred income tax liabilities 2,174      
Other liabilities 286      
Total liabilities 11,819      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 10,203      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 5,621      
Total liabilities and equity 27,643      
Braves Group        
Assets, Current        
Cash and cash equivalents 128 107 149 13
Trade and other receivables, net 59      
Other current assets 22      
Total current assets 209      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 8 8    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 47 61    
Property and equipment, at cost 1,083      
Accumulated depreciation (25)      
Property and equipment, net 1,058      
Goodwill 180      
Other 143      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 323      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 73      
Other assets 16      
Total assets 1,734      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable (receivable) (36)      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 87      
Deferred revenue 112      
Total current liabilities 163      
Long-term debt 502      
Deferred income tax liabilities 70      
Redeemable intergroup interest 218      
Other liabilities 433      
Total liabilities 1,386      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 333      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 15      
Total liabilities and equity 1,734      
Formula One Group        
Assets, Current        
Cash and cash equivalents 443 168 $ 554 $ 76
Trade and other receivables, net 70      
Other current assets 85      
Total current assets 598      
Intergroup interest in the Liberty Braves Group 218      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 569 1,301    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 919 $ 892    
Property and equipment, at cost 169      
Accumulated depreciation (76)      
Property and equipment, net 93      
Goodwill 3,968      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 3,968      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 5,313      
Other assets 576      
Total assets 12,254      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable (receivable) 45      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 122      
Deferred revenue 315      
Other current liabilities 19      
Total current liabilities 501      
Long-term debt 6,305      
Deferred income tax liabilities 478      
Other liabilities 58      
Total liabilities 7,342      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 4,912      
Total liabilities and equity 12,254      
Elimination        
Assets, Current        
Intergroup interest in the Liberty Braves Group (218)      
Other assets (29)      
Total assets (247)      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Deferred income tax liabilities (29)      
Redeemable intergroup interest (218)      
Total liabilities (247)      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Total liabilities and equity $ (247)